n.
Pronunciation: ' ch ā s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French chace, from chacer
Date: 13th century
1 a : the hunting of wild animals ― used with the b : the act of chasing : PURSUIT c : an earnest or frenzied seeking after something desired
2 : something pursued : QUARRY
3 : a tract of unenclosed land used as a game preserve
4 : STEEPLECHASE 1
5 : a sequence (as in a movie) in which the characters pursue one another